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Houck Elementary School

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Houck Elementary School ranks 871 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

871^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Houck Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Lebanon School District in Pennsylvania. With 370 students, Houck consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, particularly among Hispanic and English Language Learner students.

While Houck's performance is strong compared to its local peers, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over time, dropping from 806 out of 1,544 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 871 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025. This decline is likely due to the school's high concentration of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which ranges from 80.59% to 100% over the past few years. Despite these challenges, Houck still performs significantly better than the other Lebanon School District elementary schools on academic proficiency measures.

In comparison, Cornwall Elementary School, which is part of the Cornwall-Lebanon School District, outperforms Houck on academic measures. Targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of Houck's student population could be crucial for driving better outcomes and reversing the school's declining performance over time.

348

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,189

Per pupil spending ?

106.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 E Lehman St
Lebanon, PA 17046-3934

(717) 273-9391

District: Lebanon School District

Students who attend Houck Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lebanon Intermediate School
High:	Lebanon Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.3%

White:

20.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lebanon School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg21%

Pennsylvania avg45%

871^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Lebanon School District

511^th of 606Lebanon School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	871 of 1511	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1028 of 1526	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1093 of 1534	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1146 of 1534	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1048 of 1433	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	806 of 1544	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	888 of 1530	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.9	1095 of 1547	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.5	1067 of 1554	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	968 of 1474	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	1013 of 1467	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.5	1207 of 1519	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.5	1161 of 1599	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.4	1133 of 1597	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.1	1189 of 1579	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.5	968 of 1549	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.6	804 of 1551	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.1	880 of 1555	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.6	896 of 1545	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.0	950 of 1299	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	59.1	628 of 1308	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.7	714 of 1302	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	49.9	464 of 1043	55.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	72.4	37 of 196	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	699 of 1466	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	962 of 1488	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	115 of 429	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	164 of 454	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	129 of 432	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	493 of 1369	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	681 of 1432	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	718 of 1414	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	956 of 1475	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1036 of 1495	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	43.7	761 of 1229	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	739 of 1236	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2023)81st percentile+52 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2023)56th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2024)38th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Houck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	315 E Lehman St	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-9391	348	22	15.8	106.3%	70 (20.1%)	14 (4.0%)	248 (71.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	46.7	871^st of 1511 public elementary schools	42.4%		38.2	1028^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.6%	157	58.7	54.0	6.6	40.4	54.3	65.3	11.1	44.3	$15,189	$1,900	$13,289
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	499 East Pershing Ave	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-9391	438	28	15.7	107.8%	80 (18.3%)	11 (2.5%)	325 (74.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	26.2	1125^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.5%		28.3	1124^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.3%	1	47.1	36.7	13.9	32.0	27.9	41.0	26.4	31.4	$13,154	$1,306	$11,848
Harding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	622 Chestnut St	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-9391	555	40	14.0	103.1%	80 (14.4%)	23 (4.1%)	428 (77.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	15.9	1264^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.3%		15.8	1277^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.3%	13	30.3	22.7	15.0	22.5	31.6	25.0	22.6	26.2	$14,254	$1,726	$12,529
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1315 Old Forge Road	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-9391	557	44	12.6	104.7%	81 (14.5%)	8 (1.4%)	445 (79.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	6.6	1431^st of 1511 public elementary schools	5.3%		5.3	1459^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.4%	28	18.6	15.5	4.0	12.5	18.6	16.9	6.7	13.8	$15,397	$2,244	$13,153
Union Canal Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Narrows Dr	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 270-7227	386	32	12.2	66.3%	190 (49.2%)	11 (2.8%)	163 (42.2%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	26.7	1119^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.9%		40.5	1003^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	34.3%	116	27.2	26.2	37.0	30.2	32.3	31.2	38.4	34.1	$17,522	$1,554	$15,968
Southwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Woodland St	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-9391	390	27	14.6	106.2%	70 (17.9%)	10 (2.6%)	291 (74.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	19.6	1210^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.9%		36.4	1050^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.2%	160	33.9	24.1	14.1	24.0	38.6	32.2	19.3	30.0	$13,755	$1,323	$12,433
Ebenezer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Colonial Cir	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 272-1969	500	37	13.5	56.6%	303 (60.6%)	15 (3.0%)	145 (29.0%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	57.3	705^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.3%		53	825^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.9%	120	56.2	57.2	40.5	51.0	56.1	47.3	47.7	50.6	$17,042	$1,267	$15,775
South Lebanon Elementary School	Public	K-5	1825 S 5th Ave	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-4546	554	40	14.0	44.9%	337 (60.8%)	22 (4.0%)	156 (28.2%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	65.8	561^st of 1511 public elementary schools	62.9%		70.1	492^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	67.8%	69	53.7	58.4	50.5	53.9	53.7	68.5	52.3	57.7	$15,749	$460	$15,289
Cleona Elementary School	Public	K-2	50 E Walnut St	Cleona	17042	Lebanon County	Annville-Cleona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 867-7640	302	22	13.8	51.3%	212 (70.2%)	5 (1.7%)	61 (20.2%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)								(n/a)									$22,185	$842	$21,343
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-2	558 W Main Ave	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 866-2624	203	18	11.0	51.7%	171 (84.2%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (10.3%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)									$12,734	$1,161	$11,573

Frequently Asked Questions about Houck Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Houck Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Houck Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lebanon Intermediate School
High : Lebanon Senior High School

How many students attend Houck Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Houck Elementary School.

What district is Houck Elementary School in?

Lebanon School District

What is the racial makeup of Houck Elementary School?

Students at Houck Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 20% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Houck Elementary School a good school?

Houck Elementary School ranks 871^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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